Lititz News Roundup of Local Happenings and Dated Notes
A summary of local color includes a birth announcement for Mr. and Mrs. Hasting Rhonda’s baby girl, tobacco shipments by D. W. Withers, and letters to John Gallagher BEL Rauch and H L Ray left uncalled. Mrs. Sophia Stoner’s eighty first birthday is celebrated, and Mrs. John Madlem recovers after surgery at Lancaster General. Moravian Sunday school raises 359 for missionary work in Bluefields Nicaragua amid grippe and cold. B B Stauffer, long active in farming, now hires out seed oats cleaning, amounting to 1860 bushels. Farmers await tobacco stripping as weather hampers progress. Hawaii pineapples surprise Mrs. S W Foltz and Mrs. J F Bach from relatives in the Pacific. Retail Merchants Association names officers for the new year. Broadway Jones serial publication delayed by railroad plate issues. Monroe Longenecker sells Havana tobacco from old homestead to Wellington Plantz at Root & Baker. Lititz High School alumni present The Deacon s Tribulations at Linden Hall tonight with promising seats and acts. Habecker family reunion and Christmas turkey dinner held at Mrs Hettie Habecker s home with many relatives in attendance. New Year s Day holiday affects town with banks closed and post office hours adjusted. Retail Merchants open for regular sale day at Warwick House, rural route mail carriers take a vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasting Rhonda
D. W. Withers
New York
John Gallagher
BE. L. Rauch
H. L. Ray
Lititz
P. O
Sophia Stoner
Stoner
John Madlem
Lancaster General Hospital
Moravian Sunday School
R. F. Bishop
Bluefields
Nicaraugua
B. B. Stauffer
S. W. Foltz
J. F. Bach
Pacific Ocean
Retail Merchants Association
M. Huber
Theo. Wolle
Harry Dissinger
Robert Pfautz
H. R. Wertsch
J. BR. Hornley
Benj. Seaman, Jr
Broadway Jones
Monroe Longenecker
Denver
Wellington Plantz
Root & Baker
Longenecker
Linden Hall
Lititz High School Alumni Association
Gorty
Habecker
Hettie Habecker
South Broad Street
W. Buch
Kissel Hill
Harry Hershey
Lancaster
Henry Stephen
Lincoln
Leon Lutz
Chester
Laura Kline
Sue Furlow
Charles Bechtel
H. A. Beck
Lutitz
Warwick House
Odd Fellow Banquet Draws 176 At Lititz Lodge Event
The Linden Hall auditorium hosted the second annual turkey banquet of Lititz Lodge No. 1050 S. O. O. F. on Tuesday evening with about 176 attendees including members and guests from out of town. Hackman’s orchestra played as pretty table settings and national colors enhanced the scene while Caterer Dusainger served a hearty menu led by King Turkey. Toasts were offered by George L. Hepp and responses by H. B. Workman, P. B. Furlow, L. N. Moyer, C. G. G. Spickler, G. Graybill Diehm, S. C. Hassler, Harry Bender, W. M. Amer and R. J. Kofroth, plus Mrs. Emma Heiserman. The Odd Fellow chorus performed, songs were sung, and the gathering closed content with plans to repeat next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall
Lititz Lodge No
Hackman
Dusainger
Turkey
George L. Hepp
Messrs
H. B. Workman
P. B. Furlow
L. N. Moyer
CG. G. Spickler
G. Graybill Diehm
S. C. Hassler
Harry Bender
W.M. Amer
R. J. Kofroth
Emma Heiserman
Convention Of Ideal Salesmen Second Annual Gathering
The second annual convention of Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Co sales representatives is under way at the Springs hotel. Most leading salesmen attend from across the United States, with a plant tour and an evening banquet on the docket. Notables include Elizabeth Grosh, C L Powers Pittsburgh, I N Dickson Chicago, H S Jarvis Philadelphia, and others from Boston New York and Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal Cocva and
Chocolate Go
Springs Hotel
United States
Elizabeth Grosh
C. L. Powers
Pittsburgh
I. N. Dickson
Henry
Negro in Lime Rock stabbing jailed after hearing
Squire C N Derr held a hearing for George Marshall the negro who stabbed Wallace Williams at Lime Rock quarries on Monday December 13 Williams who had been in Lancaster General Hospital for about a week testified that Marshall demanded money and, when refused, threw the man down Williams urged restraint but Marshall attacked with a knife admitting he had been drinking Marshall was committed to jail pending court for trial and bade Derr a merry Christmas and a happy New Year others testified Marshall appeared the ruffian of the Lime Rock group with the witnesses describing them as good sensible fellows
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire C.N. Derr
George Marshall
Wallace Williams
Lime Rock
Williams
Lancaster General Hospital
Marshall
Squire Derr
Squire
Justice Derr
Death notices mark three Lititz area deaths
Walter M. Sheaffer died at his parents home in Lititz at age 20 from typhoid fever after a three week illness. Jacob F. Garner, Civil War veteran, died at Park View Hotel aged 73 in Lititz. he had been blind and survived by his daughter Annie and stepson Clayton. Mrs. Altna Becker, 84, of Lititz, died at the Church of the Brethren Home after a long illness. she left several children and was interred after services at the Brethren Home and Middle Creek meeting house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Sheaffer
Horsee S. Sheaffer
New Street
Rothsville
Lititz Castle No
Mystic Chain
Amun
Elizabeth
Carrie
Milton Becker
Rathsville Lutheran Church
Geo. D. Clarke
G. Haas
Jacob F. Garner
Park View
Mr. Garner
Rotheville
Samuel and
Catharine Garner
Lititz
Garner
203 Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Annie
Oscar Howard
Clayton Alexander
Reading
John Garner
Ruthaville
Catherine Leicey
Ephrata
Market Street
Zion Brethren Church
3. G. Haas
Altna Becker
Legi Becker
Church of the Brethren Home
Neffsville
Becker
Daniel Bruckart
Penn Township
Warwick Township
Death of Andrew Shultz of Brunnerville
Andrew Shultz, a Brunnerville resident aged 68, died Wednesday at 1 a.m. after long bed rest from general debility. He learned painting and paperhanging in youth and ran a Brunnerville business for years, later managing a village restaurant. Survived by widow, son Clayton, daughter Alice wife of Reuben Keith, and siblings John of Lebanon, Israel near Schoeneck, Jacob in Lititz and Lexington tollgate, Samuel of Brunnerville, Mrs Addison Mohn, Mrs Barton Sarah, Mrs Simon Hart ranft, and Mrs Peter Eck. (Continued on page 4).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Shultz
Brunnerville
Clayton
Alice
Reuben L. Keith
John
Lebanon
Israel
Schoeneck
Jacob
Lititz
Lexington Tollzate
Samuel
Addison Mohn
Lancaster
Barton Sarah
Lincoln
Simon Hartranft
Peter Eck
Community Tree Delights Borough at Roebuck Fountain
The boroughs first community Christmas tree display near the Roebuck memorial fountain survived snow rain and high winds. Lights and decorations completed by Christmas Eve, with carols after Moravian church services and praise for the organizers. Mr Dietrich Bopp named superintendent of the W H Miner Chocolate Co in Springfield Mass and will relocate with three colleagues to assist setup in the new plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roebuck Memorial
Burgess Milford Marks
John Bly
Samuel Steffy
Harvey Seather
Dietrich Bopp
Ideal Chocolate Factory
W. H. Miner Chocolate Co
Springfield
Mass
Bopp
Miner Company
Walter Spickler
Harvey Wendling
Harvey Retten
Mr. Bopp
New York City
Messrs. Bopp, Spickler
Retten
Elements Wreck Traffic In Prolonged Winter Storm
A severe storm disrupted travel from Sunday through Wednesday. Rain and snow, high winds, and downed poles cut power and telephone lines between Lititz and Lancaster, blocking roads and halting trolley service. Widespread damage shut industries and left streets dark. funeral processions required road clearance. Thousands of dollars in repairs expected and timelines uncertain.
Peanut Butter Made In Lititz Springs Store
Will Manufacture Peanut Butter Seaman and Seed install a new machine in their Lititz Springs grocery to produce peanut butter for trade. The electric motor powered device is described as efficient, and a power coffee grinder will be used in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman & Seed
Lititz Springs
Travelors Near and Far The Whereabouts of Your and Our Friends
A parade of names tracks Christmas travel across towns and states. Mrs Ella Lacy Miss Gladys Thome Joseph Hess Harry Marks A D Butzer and others visit Philadelphia Baltimore Vineland Lancaster Parke York County Leba non Lititz and Harrisburg as relatives and friends share Yuletide gatherings. Continued on page 5.
A Merry Christmas in Lititz 1915 Observances
Christmas day 1915 in Lititz featured rain but widespread joy with church and Sunday school programs. Moravian services drew 800 plus attendees with candles, music, and a benevolence offering. Returning residents and local societies distributed gifts to the needy as festive observances continued with choir, orchestra, and youth demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Hagen
Alice Grosh
Paul Pfautz
Union Prayer Service Set for Lititz Congregations
The Union Service of Prayer motto Aim Lititz for Christ anchors a week of nightly services at 7:30. Each day features a different church with overflow meetings planned for larger crowds. Revs. Raezer Hershey Haas Gibbes Brocious Stengel Glarke lead talks on prayer across St James Moravian Trinity St Paul St Luke First United Brethren churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Trinity United Evangelical Church
S. G. Haas
H. R. Gibbes
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Sanday
P. T. Brocious
F. W. Stengel
St. Luke’s Reformed Church
Geo, D. Glarke
J. W. G. Hershey
First United Brethren’ Church
E. S. Hagen
G. B. Raezer
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ODD Fellow
Mrs. Anna, Becker
Reidenbach
Ace John Ely
New Chocolate Factory
Traction Company
Here
Anna Becker
Church of the Brethren
Middle Creek
Ella Lacy
Philadelphia
Gladys Thome
Joseph Hess
Trenton
N. J
Harry Marks
Columbia
A. D. Butzer
Harry Herron
Vineland
John N. Schmidt
Baltimore
Lewis Murr
Earl
Theodore Grosh
E. E. Evang
Maggie Potts
Herbert Marks
Frank Marks
Susan Reist
Elmer Badorf
John Badorf
Mabel Hackman
Mary Gingrich
G. Harry Miksch
Parke
York County
Harry McCloud
Arthur Hoff
John Wentworth
Norman Showers
Manheim
David Fass
Frank Woodington
Orwigsburg
M. J. Steiner
Howard Hollinger
West Chester
Freemont Hollinger
Fred. Myers
Middletown
Harry Rudy
Paul Beck
Harrisburg
G. Herman Goetz
Tlarrisburg
Jocal High School
Catherine and
Rhods Smith
Reuben Diehm
Daniel Cohick
Nazareth
E. Burd Adams
Camden
Chas. H. Kreider
Clarence Nethercott
Emporium
N. Y
Hugh Nethercott
Gertrude Garber
Helen Simpson
Roxborough
Linden Hall Seminary
William Stonebaeck
Easton
C. B. Godenauer
Stoneback
Geo. Smith
Paul Evans
Charles Fry
Percy Criefts
Monroe Eckert
Newark
Perants
Henry Eckert
Monroe Bachman
Des Moines
Iowa
A. KE. Bachman
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